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It should come as no surprise that BlackBerry is slowly porting many beloved BlackBerry 10 apps to Android for the Priv. The self-diagnostic test app BlackBerry Virtual Expert has now made its way into the Google Play Store for Priv users.

Does your BlackBerry need a health assessment? Are you considering a repair?
The BlackBerry Virtual Expert diagnostics application is a simple self-guided diagnostics app brought to you by BlackBerry. This application

Priv users have a new awaiting update to one of their BlackBerry Android apps. BlackBerry Camera has received an incremental update, although the changelog seems to be missing, as it is a direct copy/paste from the mid-December app update.

QNX Software Systems Limited, a subsidiary of BlackBerry Limited, announced earlier this week the new QNX® Acoustics Management Platform (AMP), a comprehensive solution that allows automakers to enhance the audio and acoustic experience for drivers and passengers, while reducing system costs and complexity.

Ok, I was wrong. I’m a big enough person to admit when statements I’ve made and preconceived notions about certain tech turn out to be not as bad as I had made them out to be in my head. And sadly, it took
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Do you ever find yourself in the middle of the day, and your BlackBerry devices battery is on its last legs. It’s in the yellow and you have no reasonable place to charge it up? Enter the Anker PowerCore+ 10050, a Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0-enabled battery pack!

Our initial experience with the Anker PowerCore+ 10050 was overall a positive experience. Our initial testing period was completed with a BlackBerry Priv, which is Quick Charge 2.0 enabled. We found that the Anker PowerCore+ 10050 was very fast when charging
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BlackBerry provided some information during their CES Press Conference on the upcoming update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the BlackBerry Priv. BlackBerry's President of Device & Emerging Solutions Ron Loucks provided confirmation that more in-depth information on the release of the major OS update for the
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BBM has been updated today for BlackBerry Priv & Android users. This update to v2.11.0.18 brings a limited changelog of bug fixes and performance enhancements. Nevertheless, it is always wise to keep your apps updated to their most recent version.

Have you noticed any additional changes? Let us know in the comments
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QNX has been a leader in technology for vehicles for some time and they're not backing off anytime soon. At the 2016 CES show in Las Vegas, they've brought out the big guns, showing off their latest advancements in driver-less technology for cars.

If you're looking to get a BlackBerry Priv from T-Mobile, you'll be happy to know that the carrier has confirmed that the device will be launching on their network for January 26th, as previously rumored.

This confirmation comes less than 24 hours after BlackBerry acknowledged that the Priv would be coming soon to Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon.
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